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It sound like they found the original compiler/interpreter/toolchain for it. Frotz seems to be a modern-ish re-implementation?

• chongli 3y ago
  Yes, that’s all correct. My point is that if you’ve wanted to play Zork or other Infocom games on your modern computer, you’ve been able to do so for decades using Frotz. The article makes it sound like running the games had been impossible until now, which is not true. The main reason the discovery of the original interpreter source code is interesting has nothing to do with running the games. It’s for historical interest and for anyone looking for some insight into the development process for an early example of a portable virtual machine. Unfortunately, the source code is light on such details.
  • soegaard 3y ago
    > The article makes it sound like running the games had been impossible until now, which is not true. Good luck getting Frotz running on a C64.
    • anthk 3y ago
      Not Frotz, but ozmoo, I could run some Z5 games with patience. Now, for v8 games, even with a REU they're really slow.